Monday

2 November 2026

Polk county

Dead Donkey, Cats Found at Winter Haven Home

WINTER HAVEN, FL — A dead donkey, multiple dead cats and several severely ill cats were found at a Winter…

AdventHealth Hospital Height Increase Approved in Winter Haven

WINTER HAVEN, FL — AdventHealth received approval Monday night to increase the maximum permitted height of a future hospital at…

Polk County Solid Waste Disposal Fees Increasing Thursday

BARTOW, FL — Polk County will increase solid waste disposal fees starting Oct. 1. Garbage, along with construction and demolition…

SPCA Florida, Hill’s Pet Nutrition Team Up for $20 Dog Adoptions

LAKELAND, FL — SPCA Florida is teaming up with Hill’s Pet Nutrition to offer $20 adoptions for eligible large dogs…

Four Shot at “Mud Hole” Near Lake Wales Saturday Night

LAKE WALES, FL — Four people were shot late Saturday night in Lake Wales, with all four suffering non-life-threatening injuries.…

DeSantis Appoints Polk State Executive to Independent Education Commission

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Polk State College Executive Vice President Kevin O’Farrell to Florida’s Commission for…

Polk County Enforcing Once a Week Watering Restrictions Through March 2027

BARTOW, FL — Polk County is enforcing its current irrigation restrictions through March 2027, limiting lawn watering to once per…

Polk County Reports Confirmed Human Case of Locally Acquired Dengue

LAKELAND, FL — A case of dengue has been confirmed in Polk County by the Florida Department of Health. Health…

Three Killed in Crash on State Road 60 Near Lake Wales

LAKE WALES, FL — Three individuals were killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a passenger vehicle and a dump truck…

Polk School Bus Driver, Attendant Arrested After Student Sprayed With Disinfectant: PCSO

LAKE ALFRED, FL — Horrible details have emerged in the arrests of a Polk County school bus driver and attendant…